Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Jamaica
Jamaica: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male was 74.3% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica, 1970–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica is 74.3%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica peaked at 74.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.1%, in 1970.
Jamaica ranks 68th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower male in Jamaica, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8.1% | — |
| 1982 | 16.4% | +100.9% |
| 1991 | 30.5% | +86.6% |
| 2011 | 56.6% | +85.4% |
| 2022 | 74.3% | +31.3% |
Jamaica compared with similar countries
- Jamaica's 74.3% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.7%, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Jamaica's 74.3% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 61.6%, 1.2× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.1% | 8.1% | 8.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 16.4% | 16.4% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.5% | 30.5% | 30.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 56.6% | 56.6% | 1 |
| 2020s | 74.3% | 74.3% | 74.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jamaica
More education data for Jamaica
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 95.68 (2024)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 95.66 (2024)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 11,043 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,597 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,983 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 51,265 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 177,095 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 211,097 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 8.14 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Jamaica was 74.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Jamaica?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.1% in 1970.
- How does Jamaica rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Jamaica ranks 68th out of 133 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Jamaica?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Jamaica data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release